Martin of Aragon (heir of Sicily)
| Martin | |
|---|---|
| Born | 17 December 1406 Kingdom of Sicily |
| Died | August 1407 Kingdom of Sicily |
| House | House of Barcelona |
| Father | Martin I of Sicily |
| Mother | Blanche I of Navarre |
Martin (17[1]/19[2] December 1406 – August 1407[3]) was heir apparent to the throne of Sicily. He was a member of the House of Barcelona.
Life
He was the son and heir apparent of
Queen of Navarre in 1425. His parents got married on 26 November 1402.[4] Queen Blanche's first pregnancy had ended in miscarriage.[5] Nevertheless, the young queen's second pregnancy was successful, and he was born on 17[6] or 19[7] December 1406 in Sicily. He was baptized Martin after his father and grandfather, King Martin of Aragon, who informed the maternal grandfather, King Charles III of Navarre, of the birth.[8]
Martin's grandaunt
queen dowager of Aragon, proposed an engagement to her brother-in-law, King Martin the Elder, between their grandchildren, the new-born Martin and her granddaughter, Marie of Anjou.[9] in order to see her offspring on the Aragonese throne.[10]
The little prince, however, died a few months later on August 1407 in the Sicily.[11] Not only did the dowager queen's hopes fail, but the continuity of the House of Barcelona was at risk. A few years later, the royal branch of the House of Barcelona became extinct in the legitimate male line.
Notes
- ^ See Fodale (1999: 316–317).
- ^ See Tramontana (1999: 16).
- ^ See Tramontana (1999: 16) and Fodale (1999: 316–317).
- ^ See Fodale (1999: 315).
- ^ See Tramontana (1999: 16)
- ^ See Fodale (1999: 316–317).
- ^ See Tramontana (1999: 16)
- ^ See Fodale (1999: 316–317).
- ^ In 1422 she married King Charles VII of France.
- ^ See Silleras-Fernández (2004: 195).
- ^ See Tramontana (1999: 16) and Fodale (1999: 316–317).
Bibliography
- Lo Forte Scirpo, Maria Rita: C'era una volta una regina... : due donne per un regno: Maria d'Aragona e Bianca di Navarra, Napoli, Liguori, 2003. ISBN 88-207-3527-X
- Fodale, Salvatore: Blanca de Navarra y el gobierno de Sicilia, Príncipe de Viana 60, 311–322, 1999. URL: See External links
- Silleras-Fernández, Núria: Spirit and Force: Politics, Public and Private in the Reign of Maria de Luna (1396–1406), In: Theresa Earenfight (ed.): Queenship and Political Power in Medieval and Early Modern Spain, Ashgate, 78–90, 2005. ISBN 0-7546-5074-X, 9780754650744 URL: See External links
- Miron, E. L.: The Queens of Aragon: Their Lives and Times, London, Stanley Paul & Co, 1913. URL: See External links
- Tramontana, Salvatore: Il matrimonio con Martino: il progetto, i capitoli, la festa, Príncipe de Viana 60, 13–24, 1999. URL: See External links
- Silleras-Fernández, Núria: Widowhood and Deception: Ambiguities of Queenship in Late Medieval Crown of Aragon, In: Mark Crane et al. (eds.): Shell Games: Studies in Scams, Frauds and Deceits (1300–1650), CRRS Publications, Toronto, 2004, 185–207. URL: See External links
External links
- Marek, Miroslav. "Euweb/House of Barcelona/Aragon Kings Genealogy". Genealogy.EU. – 12 August 2011
- Núria Silleras-Fernández: Widowhood and Deception: Ambiguities of Queenship in Late Medieval Crown of Aragon – 12 August 2011
- Núria Silleras-Fernández: Spirit and Force: Politics, Public and Private in the Reign of Maria de Luna (1396–1406) – 12 August 2011
- Miron: The Queens of Aragon – 12 August 2011
- Libro d'Oro della Nobilità Mediterranea/Bellonidi (Aragonesi) – 12 August 2011
- Salvatore Fodale: Blanca de Navarra y el gobierno de Sicilia – 12 August 2011
- Salvatore Tramontana: Il matrimonio con Martino: il progetto, i capitoli, la festa – 12 August 2011